Israel-Iran Conflict: Ali Khamenei and the Challenge of Preserving the Islamic Republic (and His Life)

“Since assuming supreme leadership in 1989, he has prided himself on having moved conflicts away from Iran's borders,” says Jason Brodsky of the U.S.-based United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI). “So Khamenei has made a big miscalculation,” he adds. What is happening at the moment “is happening at a speed that threatens to exceed Tehran’s capacity,” he stresses.